HHS/simpler-grants-gov
Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
4 Months active
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DocumentationResearch OperationsTechnical Writingcontent managementcontent management systemsdocumentation
Andy Cochran
PROFILE
Andy Cochran
Over four months, contributed to the HHS/simpler-grants-gov repository by building and refining documentation-driven processes for research operations, content management, and governance. Focused on implementing centralized knowledge capture using Markdown and GitBook, the work included adopting Condens.io for internal research and establishing a public wiki for transparency. Developed and updated CMS evaluation documentation, clarifying decision drivers, risk assessments, and procurement timelines for both vendor-hosted and self-hosted solutions. Enhanced cross-functional workflows by updating Figma prototyping guidelines and improving documentation accessibility. The approach emphasized traceability, stakeholder alignment, and technical writing, resulting in improved decision-making and readiness for future research operations.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
16Total
Bugs
0
Commits
16
Features
5
Lines of code
468
Activity Months4
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Work History
February 2026
2 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 monthly summary for HHS/simpler-grants-gov: Delivered comprehensive CMS documentation covering hosting options, cost implications, security review requirements, and procurement timelines for non-FedRAMP solutions. This work enhances decision-making, aligns procurement with security standards, and reduces time-to-decision for CMS deployments.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 monthly summary for HHS/simpler-grants-gov: Delivered comprehensive CMS documentation covering hosting options, cost implications, security review requirements, and procurement timelines for non-FedRAMP solutions. This work enhances decision-making, aligns procurement with security standards, and reduces time-to-decision for CMS deployments.
February 2026
January 2026
10 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026 monthly summary for HHS/simpler-grants-gov focusing on documentation-driven CMS evaluation, decision process, and documentation quality improvements. This period centered on consolidating evaluation criteria, documenting decision drivers, and enhancing accessibility and formatting across project docs, with stakeholder inputs reflected and risk considerations updated.
January 2026
10 Commits • 2 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026 monthly summary for HHS/simpler-grants-gov focusing on documentation-driven CMS evaluation, decision process, and documentation quality improvements. This period centered on consolidating evaluation criteria, documenting decision drivers, and enhancing accessibility and formatting across project docs, with stakeholder inputs reflected and risk considerations updated.
August 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month: 2025-08 — HHS/simpler-grants-gov Key deliverables: - Updated Figma prototyping guidelines and documentation to clarify seating roles: 'Full seat' for designers and 'Dev seat' for engineers and product managers, enabling clearer ownership and faster prototyping. Bugs fixed: - Major bugs fixed: None reported this month. Impact and accomplishments: - Improves cross-functional design-to-development workflow, reduces handoff friction, and supports faster iteration cycles for grant-related features. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Documentation governance, GitBook-based documentation updates, cross-functional collaboration between design, engineering, and product, and design-system alignment. Commit reference: 65cf075a4cf506c08dad5819db0feed36626580d
1 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month: 2025-08 — HHS/simpler-grants-gov Key deliverables: - Updated Figma prototyping guidelines and documentation to clarify seating roles: 'Full seat' for designers and 'Dev seat' for engineers and product managers, enabling clearer ownership and faster prototyping. Bugs fixed: - Major bugs fixed: None reported this month. Impact and accomplishments: - Improves cross-functional design-to-development workflow, reduces handoff friction, and supports faster iteration cycles for grant-related features. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Documentation governance, GitBook-based documentation updates, cross-functional collaboration between design, engineering, and product, and design-system alignment. Commit reference: 65cf075a4cf506c08dad5819db0feed36626580d
August 2025
July 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for HHS/simpler-grants-gov: Key features delivered and governance setup via Condens.io and Public Wiki; documented decision process and rationale; alignment with transparency and efficiency goals; groundwork for future research ops improvements.
July 2025
3 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for HHS/simpler-grants-gov: Key features delivered and governance setup via Condens.io and Public Wiki; documented decision process and rationale; alignment with transparency and efficiency goals; groundwork for future research ops improvements.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%
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Programming Languages
Markdown
Technical Skills
DocumentationResearch OperationsTechnical Writingcontent managementcontent management systemsdocumentationproject managementrisk assessmenttechnical writing
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